The Genesis Quest: The Geniuses and Eccentrics on a Journey to Uncover the Origin of Life on Earth

by Michael Marshall and Michael Marshall

Book Overview

From the primordial soup to meteorite impact zones, the Manhattan Project to the latest research, this book is the first full history of the scientists who strive to explain the genesis of life.

How did life begin? Why are we here? These are some of the most profound questions we can ask.

For almost a century, a small band of eccentric scientists has struggled to answer these questions and explain one of the greatest mysteries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022671523X
• ISBN13: 9780226715230
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"